![CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand as Activity of Treating Effluents Discharged from Member Units is Exempt from Levy of Service Tax [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTAT-customs-excise-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-demand-Activity-Member-Units-Levy-of-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand as Activity of Treating Effluents Discharged from Member Units is Exempt from Levy of Service Tax [Read Order]")
CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand as Activity of Treating Effluents Discharged from Member Units is Exempt from Levy of Service Tax [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), quashed service tax demand as the activity of treating...
![Regular mention of utilization of amount in ER Returns: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand holding no wilful intent to Evade Tax [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/utilization-of-amount-ER-Returns-CESTAT-Service-Tax-demand-Evade-Tax-Evasion-of-tax-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Taxscan-.jpg "Regular mention of utilization of amount in ER Returns: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand holding no wilful intent to Evade Tax [Read Order]")
![Undue Sympathy to Impose Adequate Penalty would Undermine Efficacy of Law: CESTAT Confirms Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Penalty-Law-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-service-tax-Service-Tax-Demand-Taxscan.jpg "Undue Sympathy to Impose Adequate Penalty would Undermine Efficacy of Law: CESTAT Confirms Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Collection of Toll /User Fee on behalf of NHAI Not amounts to Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Collection-Toll-NHAI-Service-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Collection of Toll /User Fee on behalf of NHAI Not amounts to Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Mere registration under particular Category and Filing Service Tax Returns would not mean providing service: CESTAT quashes Service Tax demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/registration-Category-Service-Tax-Returns-service-CESTAT-Service-Tax-demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Mere registration under particular Category and Filing Service Tax Returns would not mean providing service: CESTAT quashes Service Tax demand [Read Order]")
![Activity of Take away of Food Item not Involve Element of Service, No Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Take-away-of-Food-Item-Element-of-Service-Service-Service-Tax-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Activity of Take away of Food Item not Involve Element of Service, No Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Penalty u/s 78 when Service Tax Demand was for a period within Limitation: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Penalty-Service-Tax-Demand-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "No Penalty u/s 78 when Service Tax Demand was for a period within Limitation: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Relief to Aircel: CESTAT deletes Demand of Short Paid Service Tax with Interest [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Aircel-CESTAT-Demand-Short-Paid-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-Interest-Relief-to-Aircel-taxscan-.jpg "Relief to Aircel: CESTAT deletes Demand of Short Paid Service Tax with Interest [Read Order]")
Contractual Works to Railway within Assam: Tripura HC quashes Service Tax Demand for want of Jurisdiction [Read Order]
The Tripura High Court (HC) in a recent ruling quashed the service tax demanded want of Jurisdiction as the contractual works to the railway was within Assam. Shri Keshab Purkayastha, the...
![Contractual Works to Railway within Assam: Tripura HC quashes Service Tax Demand for want of Jurisdiction [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Railway-within-Assam-Tripura-HC-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "Contractual Works to Railway within Assam: Tripura HC quashes Service Tax Demand for want of Jurisdiction [Read Order]")
“Action on the Part of a Constituent of State has to be with responsibility and not Caprice”: Bombay HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ground of 7 Years Delay [Read Order]
Bombay High Court bench of Justice Abhay Ahuja and Justice Nitin Jamdar quashed and set aside the service tax show cause demand notice on the grounds of 7 years delay. The National Company Law...
![“Action on the Part of a Constituent of State has to be with responsibility and not Caprice”: Bombay HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ground of 7 Years Delay [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Action-Constituent-of-State-responsibility-Bombay-HC-Service-Tax-Demand-TAXSCAN.jpg "“Action on the Part of a Constituent of State has to be with responsibility and not Caprice”: Bombay HC Quashes Service Tax Demand on Ground of 7 Years Delay [Read Order]")
Demand based on Audit without further Investigation is invalid: CESTAT quashes Service Tax demand [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), quashed service tax demand on the ground that demand based on audit without further investigation is invalid. ...
![Demand based on Audit without further Investigation is invalid: CESTAT quashes Service Tax demand [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Demand-Audit-Investigation-CESTAT-Service-Tax-demand-Service-Tax-Customs-Excise-CESTAT-quashes-Service-Tax-demand-taxscan.jpg "Demand based on Audit without further Investigation is invalid: CESTAT quashes Service Tax demand [Read Order]")
No Service Tax demand on CHA Services when already paid on behalf of Customs House Agent: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), held that no service tax can be demanded on CHA Services when already paid on behalf of Customs House Agent. ...
![No Service Tax demand on CHA Services when already paid on behalf of Customs House Agent: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Service-Tax-Service-Tax-demand-CHA-Services-Customs-House-Agent-CESTAT-taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax demand on CHA Services when already paid on behalf of Customs House Agent: CESTAT [Read Order]")